Personal Assistant

Job details

• Job reference: 252395
• Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
• Job closing date: 10/07/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: Western General Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 30/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: WGH - Site Management

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.

Personal Assistant - Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced PA to provide comprehensive support to the Site Director and General Manager at the Western General Hospital. The PA will provide administrative support to the Site Director and General Manager, and act as a first point of contact, ensure excellent practice standards are achieved and maintained, and facilitate the smooth running of the office function. This is a varied and interesting post, working as part of a great team in a demanding environment.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the post, please contact James McKay, Business Manager, on 0131 537 2390, or email james.mckay@nhs.scot

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.

Personal Assistant - Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced PA to provide comprehensive support to the Site Director and General Manager at the Western General Hospital. The PA will provide administrative support to the Site Director and General Manager, and act as a first point of contact, ensure excellent practice standards are achieved and maintained, and facilitate the smooth running of the office function. This is a varied and interesting post, working as part of a great team in a demanding environment.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the post, please contact James McKay, Business Manager, on 0131 537 2390, or email james.mckay@nhs.scot

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.